Theology Flashcards
(17 cards)
Andruil
Goddess of the hunt, creator of the Dalish credo Vir Tan’adahl. The hawk is beloved to her.
Anaris
One of the forgotten ones
Daern’thal
One of the forgotten ones
Dirth’amen
Keeper of secrets, twin brother of Falon’Din.
He became separated from Falon’Din when Falon’Din took a dying deer beyond the veil, and wandered, meeting the ravens Fear and Deceit. They attempted to convince him that his brother had abandoned him, he defeated the two and is now their master.
He gave each creature a secret to keep, all revealed their except for the bear, this, the bear is beloved of Dirth’Amen
Elgar’nan
Spirit of vengeance, elvhen All-Father and god of vengeance and destruction.
He cast the sun from the sky when it grew jealous of things of earth and burned them, only relenting when Mythal intervened.
Commonly used as a curse.
Falon’Din
Guide of the dead, elvhen god of death and fortune.
Twin brother to Dirth’Amen, child of Elgar’nan and Mythal.
Found a dying deer and carried her in his arms beyond the veil, solidifying his role in the pantheon as friend of the dying and dead.
Fen’Harel
The Dread Wolf, lord of tricksters, bringer of nightmares, betrayer of the gods and the forgotten ones.
He betrayed both by tricking the two into believing he was on their side, and that each would be attacking the other. He convinced them to remain in wait in their respective realms where he then sealed them away, never again to interfere with the affairs of mortals.
Geldauran
One of the forgotten ones
Ghi’lan’na’in
Mother of the Halla, goddess of guidance and navigation.
Once an elf and the chosen of Andruil. She found a hunter that had killed a hawk and cursed him so that he could never again kill, and in revenge he blinded, gutted, and bound her, leaving her for dead. She prayed to Andruil, who sent rabbits to chew through her bonds. However, she was still wounded and blind, so Andruil turned her into the first Halla.
June
God of the craft.
Taught the elves how to make weapons, clothing, aravels, and leather working.
Mythal
The Great Protector.
She calmed Elgar’nan’s rage, the patron of motherhood and justice. She also created the moon and is often invoked when asking for protection.
Sylaise
The Hearthkeeper, sister of Andruil.
Represented by the Vir Atish’an. Patron of childbirth, the hearth, magic, medicine, and weaving.
Vir Tan’adahl
The way of the trees, Dalish code/ philosophy created by Andruil:
“Fly straight and do not waiver, bend but never break, and together we are stronger than one. We are the last of Elvehnan, and never again shall we submit.”
Vir Assan
Excerpt from Vir Tan’adahl
The Way of the Arrow, “Fly straight and do not waiver”
Vir Bor’assan
Excerpt from Vir Tan’adahl
The Way of the Bow, “Bend, but never break”
Vir Adahl’en
Excerpt from Vir Tan’adahl
The Way of the Forest, “Together we are stronger than the one.”
Vir Atish’an
The Way of the Peaceful Place
The path of the healer, followers of Sylaise
